(2017-01-06)The Monumental Axis, is a central avenue in Brasília. Guinness Book of Records, the widest central reservation of a dual carriageway in the world.]]>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/monumental-axis/
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/monumental-axis/Fri, 06 Jan 2017 12:57:30 -0500http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/monumental-axis/-15.79089000 -47.89057490

(2016-11-08)A miniature of Antarctica can be seen in this Spanish city. It's the Plaze de la Antarctica.]]>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/antarctica-in-a-roundabout/
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/antarctica-in-a-roundabout/Tue, 08 Nov 2016 12:48:22 -0500http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/antarctica-in-a-roundabout/40.55784800 -3.27189500

(2016-04-24)The first of many shots of interchanges throughout Season 2]]>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/405-118-interchange-true-detective/
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/405-118-interchange-true-detective/Sun, 24 Apr 2016 22:54:13 -0400http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/405-118-interchange-true-detective/34.26549506 -118.47170272

(2015-08-05)Today (August 5, 2015) is the 101st Anniversary of the first electric traffic signal system. It was installed at this Cleveland intersection on this date in 1914. Google celebrated with a Google Doodle (link below).]]>

(2015-08-05)Today (August 5, 2015) is the 101st Anniversary of the first electric traffic signal system. It was installed at this Cleveland intersection on this date in 1914. Google celebrated with a Google Doodle (link below).]]>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/first-electric-traffic-light-location/
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/first-electric-traffic-light-location/Wed, 05 Aug 2015 12:05:22 -0400http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/first-electric-traffic-light-location/41.50376510 -81.61527380

(2015-03-13)This is the border between Brazil and Guyana. In the latter, there is right-hand traffic so vehicles must be routed to the other side of the road using a cross-over bridge. This is similar to the border-crossing between Laos and Thailand I posted here a long time ago.http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/changing-from-left-hand-to-right-hand-traffic/]]>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/changing-from-left-hand-to-right-hand-traffic-1/
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/changing-from-left-hand-to-right-hand-traffic-1/Fri, 13 Mar 2015 18:23:44 -0400http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/changing-from-left-hand-to-right-hand-traffic-1/3.38066920 -59.80789900

(2014-04-10)I found this while I was exploring on Google Earth!]]>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abandoned-highway-2/
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abandoned-highway-2/Thu, 10 Apr 2014 22:17:37 -0400http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/abandoned-highway-2/40.60899930 -74.11130910

(2013-04-29)Astrology Statue by István Máté and Györgyi Lantos. A young, slender woman holding the Sun in her right hand and the waxing Moon in her left.]]>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/astrology-statue-in-a-roundabout/
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/astrology-statue-in-a-roundabout/Sun, 20 Apr 2014 11:28:05 -0400http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/astrology-statue-in-a-roundabout/46.41202200 20.31645700

(2012-11-12)Many of the overpass support columns have these small Blue Angels models on them.]]>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/blue-angels-fl-i10-and-i110-interchange/
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/blue-angels-fl-i10-and-i110-interchange/Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:29:54 -0500http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/blue-angels-fl-i10-and-i110-interchange/30.50337300 -87.23051400

(2012-10-06)One of the most popular meeting points in Budapest, this special intersection was renamed several times in the past 100+ years.
First it was called Nyolcszög tér which is the Hungarian phrase for Octagon Square. Then it was simply called Oktogon.
Then in 1936 it was renamed Mussolini Square. It was called again Oktogon between 1945-50. Then the communist regime renamed it to November 7th Square (for the Russian Revolution). After the fall of communism, it was named back to Oktogon.]]>

(2012-10-06)One of the most popular meeting points in Budapest, this special intersection was renamed several times in the past 100+ years.
First it was called Nyolcszög tér which is the Hungarian phrase for Octagon Square. Then it was simply called Oktogon.
Then in 1936 it was renamed Mussolini Square. It was called again Oktogon between 1945-50. Then the communist regime renamed it to November 7th Square (for the Russian Revolution). After the fall of communism, it was named back to Oktogon.]]>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/oktogon/
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/oktogon/Sat, 06 Oct 2012 09:53:28 -0400http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/oktogon/47.50552800 19.06382200

In the center of the circle is an equestrian statue of George Washington, made by sculptor Clark Mills and dedicated in 1859.]]>http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/washington-circle-park/
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/washington-circle-park/Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:32:03 -0400http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/washington-circle-park/38.90211600 -77.04965700